Corporate investment in 1976: a forecast review of management

Abstract

Investment in the corporate sector showed a substantial decline during 1975. However, the prospects for 1976 appear to be better even though corporate investment in 1976 may not exceed the level attained in 1974. This study entailed an analysis of all the projects sanctioned by the all-India term lending institutions. Capital expenditures incurred on all projects sanctioned by these institutions during 1974 amounted to Rs 681 crores. But during 1975 these expenditures came down to Rs 487 crores, thus indicating a steep fall in corporate investment in 1975. As of now the capital expenditure during 1976 would be of the order of Rs 444 crores. If we add to this the expenditures that are likely to be incurred on projects to be approved during 1976 itself, one can hope that corporate investment will in 1976 at best reach the level attained in 1974.